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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090930171043
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-046203
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090929
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090930
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090930

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ewert Gregory C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001472726

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33963
		FILM NUMBER:		091096395

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC.
		STREET 2:		6707 DEMOCRACY BOULEVARD, SUITE 300
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Iridium Communications Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001418819
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				221344998
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6707 DEMOCRACY BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817
		BUSINESS PHONE:		301-571-6200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6707 DEMOCRACY BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GHL Acquisition Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20071119
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    <periodOfReport>2009-09-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001418819</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Iridium Communications Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IRDM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001472726</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ewert Gregory C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6707 DEMOCRACY BOULEVARD, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BETHESDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20817</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Iridium Satellite LLC</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-09-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>277791</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>277791</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Received in exchange for Series A units of Iridium Holdings LLC (&quot;Holdings&quot;) in connection with the Issuer's acquisition of Holdings.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christi Novak, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-09-30</signatureDate>
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